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And it is understood from sources close to the club that Lukaku is now the man Mourinho wants to spearhead his United attack. Asked if Ibrahimovic wanted to stay at United, Raiola told talkSPORT: "Oh, yes". United have struggled in that department ever since his injury but players like Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba have been holding the fort. Now Everton are demanding £100m for the Belgium striker.

There is a sense of well-placed pride in the Italian's words as he declares his contentment with his squad, who broke a Premier League record by winning 30 league games in a single season. Wenger has ruled out selling either player even if they don't sign new deals, but the board members will also have to debate whether they're willing to sacrifice massive transfer fees in order to keep the duo for one more year.

Joe Root's shot was then perhaps a signal of England's mis-adventure when he missed Parnell's full-length inswing to be plumb lbw. It was never going to be enough, though, as South Africa gave themselves a boost going into next month's Champions Trophy , and Amla led their charge.

Allegri, who clinched the 2015 final in his first season with Juve, has steered the club to win the domestic double in the past three seasons, a record coupled with this year's sixth straight Scudetto . Two weeks later Madrid salvaged a point at the Nou Camp with Sergio Ramos stepping up to the plate to score a trademark header late in stoppage time.

Madrid play their final league game off the campaign against Malaga on Sunday, and that gives Isco an opportunity to win his first league title in his home town, something he said would be special. What's more, Malaga boss Michel reiterated that he is a staunch Real Madrid fan ahead of the match . "We scored early and then had 20 hard minutes", added Zidane.

Irving set the tone early in the third quarter as he did in Game 4 by scoring the Cavs first 10 points in the quarter as the Cavs built their lead to 35 points after three quarters and coasted from there as the starters rested the entire fourth quarter.

James will make his seventh straight trip to the Finals . Before the game was over, James had broken the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list - racking up a career postseason total of 5,995 points and bumping His Airness Michael Jordan down to No.

LeBron James and the defending champion Cavaliers are headed back to the NBA Finals . The 5-foot-9 point guard had a career season, leading the NBA's Eastern Conference in scoring with 28.9 points per game and helping vault the Celtics into the East finals with several epic playoff performances .

Following his victory, Gustafsson made it clear why he considers Jones his "biggest enemy". Both Gustafsson and Teixeira have fought for the light heavyweight title and have lost. Teixeira was convincingly beaten by Jon Jones back in 2014, while Gustafsson was on the losing end of two very close decisions, the first to Jones and the second to Daniel Cormier , the current champion.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes that the best thing Arsene Wenger can do for the club is help find his successor. For Arsenal , a win would salvage a season that saw them finish outside the top four for the first time since 1996.

I assumed I would be starting both games, but he said: 'You can tell me to eff off if you want to, but there is a bigger game for you on Wednesday'. Asked if a major club from elsewhere in Europe could tempt him away, he replied: "For the moment, I don't know".

I've made sure I've put myself through it. 'It was getting worse, in the last round I had double vision and I couldn't see. Brook's counter to such odds is that none of his challenger's previous opponents could hold a candle to him. The former thinks another classic could be in the offing with Spence and he would not be surprised if both men are knocked down before a conclusion is reached.

It was a fitting finale to Steenson's testimonial season after 10 years at the club. Much of the final's build-up had been about the potential dominance of the Exeter pack, and those comments appeared justified as Chiefs gained two penalties inside the opening four minutes to pile pressure on Wasps .

The 36-year-old was substituted after 26 minutes of the 5-1 win over Sunderland - to match the squad number he has worn across 717 Chelsea appearances - and received a guard of honour from his fellow players. "We are in the middle of it on the day of a game or before a game but usually when you are in a competition you don't realise what's happening around you.

At least we are getting closer , Roger. The NFL would have needed to waive a rule that prohibits a Super Bowl being played at a stadium before it has hosted two full regular seasons. "In the past week, we have worked with the NFL on the resolution that was presented today and are supportive of the NFL Owners' decision to play Super Bowl LV in Tampa and to have Los Angeles host Super Bowl LVI in 2022".

This attempt was made more hard when star guard Isaiah Thomas left Game 2 with a hip injury . The game also saw Thomas lose one of his teeth during a play and he spent the next few days with a swollen mouth following a couple of multi-hour dental procedures.

Some stuff, however, is still illegal. The post comes after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly opted to relax some of the league's celebration penalties, per USA Today's Tom Pelissero . This has its advantages, though it will make the job more hard for general managers, head coaches and pro personnel departments, as well as fans trying to predict their team's roster.

It says much about the present plight of McLaren that the decision to skip Formula One's blue riband event was taken without a blinking. "I thought maybe the dash had broken on the steering wheel and brought up a fake number", Dixon said.

Brady also pointed to the added level of competition in the Premier League, citing the development of Manchester City and Chelsea into credible contenders for the title, as a factor supporters need to consider. "We scored this one goal but the main target was to defend better in the second-half, because we thought pretty much each long ball was half a counter-attack", Klopp said, insisting it " makes no sense when you have the ball 90 per-cent [of the time ]".

The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in a Game 7 for the fourth time and second time in the Sidney Crosby/Alex Ovechkin era. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan tinkered with his line combinations reuniting the "HBK" line (Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel ) that played an instrumental part in the team's Cup run last spring.

His Bora-Hansgrohe team had done a superb job of positioning him but, right before the line in Tortona, Fernando Gaviria (QuickStep Floors) darted past Bennett and grabbed the win. He held on for a superb victory on the 161km stage between Florence and Bagno di Romagna, edging out former world champion Rui Costa of Portugal (UAE Emirates) who produced a late challenge in a sprint for the line.

Early on it looked like San Diego could make a series split happen when Hunter Renfroe sent a 389 foot home run to left center field. His earned run average coming into the game was 5.80. The Brewers had only two hits going into the ninth before getting four straight with one out against reliever Brandon Maurer (0-3). Also expected to start Friday is 1B-OF Eric Thames, who pinch-hit Thursday after missing four starts in San Diego with strep throat.

United suffered a 2-1 loss against Tottenham on Sunday to mathematically confirm that the Red Devils would finish outside the top four for a third time in four seasons. "I will analyze the individual performances of the players and try to understand who can give me a little bit more for the final". United were the sideshow on Sunday as Spurs bid farewell to White Hart Lane and rubber stamped second spot - their highest finish since 1963.

For Brady to suffer from a concussion a year ago would make sense. 'I mean he has concussions pretty much every-I mean we don't talk about-but he does have concussions'. Bundchen did not clarify when her husband suffered a concussion or whether it was medically diagnosed. "That can not be healthy for you, right?" she continued.

The first two periods of Game 1 looked much like the Blues' entire first-round series against Minnesota, with St. Louis getting massively outshot and goals coming sparingly. Despite the highlight show, that scoreline lasted less than a minute, before Chris Wagner's first career playoff goal put the Ducks on top for good.

Third seed Simona Halep remains on course to retain her title as she thrashed American Coco Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-1 yesterday. He will play the quarterfinal against Dominic Thiem of Austria, who won a thriller against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9).

Following the win, Celtics coach Brad Stevens spent a lot of time talking about goal, something his team showed plenty of in Game 5 to get the win. "We were on the floor. We knew that they were going to come out aggressive and they did". If the Wizards are going to have a chance to prolong the series , Brooks said they would have to start by limiting turnovers and Boston's 3-pointers.

After the game, Stephen Curry acknowledged the importance of Kerr's presence and the value of his message at halftime. It's unclear what Kerr's role will be once the Western Conference Final starts on Sunday afternoon against the Spurs, but it's looking like Kerr could be back this season after all.

Because Jeter, from the time he ran out to shortstop for good in April of 1996, turned out to be as important a figure for the New York Yankees as Ruth was in the 1920s. Many of his former teammates are expected to attend. At the end of his speech, in front of his soon-to-be-larger-by-one family, Jeter talked about how lucky he was to be part of the Yankees family.

Bogaerts' first-inning single - which pushed his major league-leading hitting streak to 15 games - was the Sox' only hit until the seventh, when their bats finally started to heat up. Tampa Bay Rays' Blake Snell walks on the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts , left, during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Boston .

Popovich said earlier in the day that Leonard would be a game-time decision. Jonathon Simmons , who is averaging 6.2 points in nearly 18 minutes, will start at small forward. The Spurs lead the Rockets 3-2 in the series. He still finished with 18 points and an astounding 14 rebounds, but shot poorly from the start, going 7-21 for the game.

On Wednesday, that conviction helped Real survive a. Alves never felt loved by Barcelona where his flamboyant manner was often viewed as a lack of professionalism by the club's hierarchy. Juventus will be attempting to end a 21-year wait for a European trophy. "Two years ago we had an impressive midfield", Bonucci said. "From tomorrow we have to think about what we can do in these in 20 days".

Alonso said he would be open to offers for next year if by late summer he had not been convinced that McLaren-Honda could provide a winning vehicle. "I try to drive as fast as I can but it's a much bigger problem for them". Alonso has already made a decision to try his luck at the Indianapolis 500 instead of the Monaco GP later this month. Alonso, who has twice won at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, is hoping that McLaren's mechanics have worked wonders in the two weeks since Russian ...

But Trotz said after their Game 1 loss to the Penguins, his team needed to get off to a better start the next game. The Washington Capitals were poised to be the Stanley Cup favourites for this season since September, while the Pittsburgh Penguins garnered only a few votes to repeat.

Jose Mourinho's men led 1-0 following last week's trip to Balaidos and they looked set to ease into the final after Marouane Fellaini struck early at the Theatre of Dreams but Celta were a threat throughout and Roncaglia equalised five minutes from time to trigger a tense finale.

Fultz is projected to be the first overall selection in several mock drafts and was set to interview with the Sixers on Wednesday night. Neither guard, however, will be participating in the Combine's 5-on-5 games. They will not even break a sweat on the floor. As I noted yesterday, what happens on the court in the drills and scrimmages is as important as what happens in the 30-minutes interviews the team will conduct with the various prospects.

To view the full article, register now. ESPN's Josina Anderson also reported that Gordon is without an agent and that they parted about two weeks ago. If this is a case where he needs to be saved from himself. The Arizona Cardinals have released linebacker Daryl Washington , who had been reinstated by the National Football League after three seasons away from the game following multiple violations of the NFL's substance-abuse policy as well as a domestic violence incident.

With the world of combat sports bracing itself for a seemingly inevitable fight between all-time great boxer Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, painstaking debates between fans of both crafts as to the quality of striking in MMA are commonplace.

The new signing period was among the numerous rules approved by the NCAA Division I Council on April 14 and adopted by the Division I Board of Directors on April 26. It will be a short window, with incoming freshman recruits able to sign with college football teams during a 72-hour window from December 20-22. To me, the biggest benefit of signing early, but not enrolling early, is to live the final stages of the recruiting process in peace if one has found a school they love regardless of any ...

The Miami Marlins will look to salvage something after dropping the first 2 games of the series, including an 11-3 defeat on Saturday. The Marlins' defense. "It's a great feeling to know that you came through in a situation that the team needs you", Rivera said. A long absence could cause NY to bring up top shortstop prospect Amed Rosario from Triple-A Las Vegas.